Samcheok Ocean Rail Bike

Samcheok Ocean Rail Bike

Samcheok Ocean Rail Bike

Overview

  • Address Gungchon Station: 2, Gongyangwang-gil, Geundeok-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do/Yonghwa Station: 23, Yonghwahaebyeon-gil, Geundeok-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
  • management Gangwon Province Maritime Tourism Center
  • Tel 033-576-0656~8
  • time 1 hr per trip (including the 10-minute stop at the rest area)
  • Homepage http://samcheoktour.kr

Introduction Samcheok Ocean Rail Bike is the one and only coastal rail bike in Korea and it runs on 5.4km-long double tracks through beautiful rocks and special type of pine trees called Gomsol (Bear Pine). The rail bike also runs through a wonderful tunnel that shows luminarie and laser shows. This beautifully designed, environment-friendly rail bike will allow you, your families and friends to experience an exotic and exciting part of Samcheok. Tour InformationDistance: 5.4km one-way (Gungchon Station~Yonghwa Station, Yonghwa Station~Gungchon Station)Duration: 1 hr per trip (including the 10-minute stop at the rest area)No. of Trips: (2-person seater: 40 cars, 4-person seater: 100 cars)Low Season (November ~ March of the following year): 5 trips each from Gungcheon Station and Yonghwa St...

Detailed Information

Introduction

Samcheok Ocean Rail Bike is the one and only coastal rail bike in Korea and it runs on 5.4km-long double tracks through beautiful rocks and special type of pine trees called Gomsol (Bear Pine). The rail bike also runs through a wonderful tunnel that shows luminarie and laser shows. This beautifully designed, environment-friendly rail bike will allow you, your families and friends to experience an exotic and exciting part of Samcheok.

Tour Information

  • Distance: 5.4km one-way (Gungchon Station~Yonghwa Station, Yonghwa Station~Gungchon Station)
  • Duration: 1 hr per trip (including the 10-minute stop at the rest area)
  • No. of Trips: (2-person seater: 40 cars, 4-person seater: 100 cars)
    • Low Season (November ~ March of the following year): 5 trips each from Gungcheon Station and Yonghwa Station
    • High Season (April ~ October, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays): 6 trips each from Gungcheon Station and Yonghwa Station

Hours

HoursTrips, Rail Bike(From Gungchon Station), Rail Bike(From Yonghwa Station)
ScheduleRail BikeRail Bike
From Gungchon StationFrom Yonghwa Station
Daytime Trip
1s09:0009:10
2nd11:0011:10
3rd,13:0013:10
4th15:0015:10
5th17:0017:10
Night Trip (Runs only on Saturdays, Sundays and holiday during high season)
6th19:0019:00

Closed Day

  • On Wednesday of the fourth week every month (* If Wednesday is a holiday, the rail bike is closed on the following weekday)

Nearby Attractions

Haesindang Park, Hwang Yeong-jo Memorial Park, Jangho Fishing Village, Royal Tomb of King Gongyang, Nangmangado (‘Romantic Road’, Daejin Port-Gungchon)

Fares

  • 2-person seater: KRW 20,000 (10% discount for groups, 10% additional fee for the night(6th) trip)
  • 4-person seater: KRW 30,000 (10% discount for groups, 10% additional fee for the night(6th) trip)
Fares(unit: KRW)구분, 2인승, 4인승, 비고
Schedule2-person seater4-person seaterNote
IndividualGroupIndividualGroup
Daytime TripGungcheon Station-Yonghwa Station20,00018,00030,00027,000※ No group discounts on Saturday, Sunday and holidays
Yonghwa Station-Gungcheon Station
Night TripGungcheon Station-Yonghwa Station22,00020,00033,00030,000
Yonghwa Station-Gungcheon Station
Reservation system has been closed down as of Dec 1, 2017 → All tickets must be purchased on site
Group: Groups of ten 2-person seaters or more, groups of eight 4-person seaters and more, no double discount
Discount Eligibility: Citizens of Samcheok, Taebaek, Jeongseon-gun, Yeongwol-gun and citizens of Samcheok’s sister cities
  • Sister Cities: Seoul (Seongbuk-gu), Incheon (Yeonsu-gu), Gyeonggi-do (Guri, Icheon, Seongnam), Gyeongsangbuk-do (Ulleung-gun)
  • Eligible persons must present identification to receive discount. Ocean Rail Bike Fares